(of a person or group) Superlative for primitive and uncivilized
“We had terrible visions of savage marauders destroying sacred idols, throwing them around with vicious glee.”
(usually of animals) Superlative for wild and feral, without taming or domestication
“The howling and growling of the savage beasts outside would fill them with fear.”
(of a place) Superlative for wild-looking and inhospitable
“The desert's landscape has a savage grandeur unlike that of any other region.”
Superlative for highly cruel or violent in nature
“The people would ultimately overthrow the savage dictator who had ravaged the country for decades.”
Superlative for highly critical in nature
“Pundits would launch a savage attack on the new policies.”
Superlative for very great in degree, often with bad or negative repercussions
“The company's near demise paralleled the savage downturn in market demand.”
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